The triumph of broken promises the end of the Cold War and the rise of neoliberalism
"Communist and capitalist states alike were scarred by the economic shocks of the 1970s. Why did only communist governments fall in their wake? Fritz Bartel argues that Western democracies were insulated by neoliberalism. While austerity was fatal to the legitimacy of communism, democratic poli...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University Press,
2022.
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
| Summary: | "Communist and capitalist states alike were scarred by the economic shocks of the 1970s. Why did only communist governments fall in their wake? Fritz Bartel argues that Western democracies were insulated by neoliberalism. While austerity was fatal to the legitimacy of communism, democratic politicians could win votes by pushing market discipline"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume ): illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674275805 0674275802 |